Turn! Turn! Turn! (True Blood)

"Turn! Turn! Turn!"
True Blood episode
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 1
Directed by	Daniel Minahan
Written by	Brian Buckner
Production code	501
Original air date	June 10, 2012 (2012-06-10)
Running time	54 minutes
Guest appearances
Dale Dickey as Martha Bozeman Kelly Overton as Rikki Conor O'Farrell as Judge Clements Louis Herthum as J.D. Herveaux Cherilyn Rae Wilson as Cammy Tara Strong as Herself Zoran Korach as Hayes Aaron Christian Howles as Rocky Cleary

"Turn! Turn! Turn!" is the first episode of the fifth season of HBO's television series True Blood and 49th episode overall. It first aired on HBO on June 10, 2012 and written by Brian Buckner and directed by Daniel Minahan.

Plot

Sookie and Pam make a deal: if Pam resurrects and turns Tara, Sookie will help repair Pam's relationship with Eric in addition to "owing her one." Nora hides Bill and Eric from the Vampire Authority, who wants them for Nan Flanigan's murder. Steve Newlin declares his love for Jason. Sam is confronted by Marcus' wolf pack, who take and torture Sam, until Alcide reveals he killed Marcus. Andy hooks up with Holly, but her two sons catch them asleep in bed. Terry's old Marine friend, Patrick, visits.

Featured Music

The following songs appear in the episode:

• "Turn, Turn, Turn" — The Byrds as covered by My Morning Jacket
• "Feels Like the First Time" — Foreigner
• "Cherry Bomb" (re-recorded version) — The Runaways
• "MDV Serenade" — Blee
• "The Soul Train's a Comin'" — eBlues Highway
• "You're So Mean" — Biff Scarborough
• "Silly Love Songs" — Paul McCartney & Wings

Reception

Ratings

True Blood was the number one cable program on the night it aired with 5.201 million viewers, earning a 2.9 rating in the relevant 18-49 demographic (down from a 3.0 for last year's season premiere).

Critical

Reviewer Carrie Raisler of The A.V. Club gave it a B+ and said "[d]espite the abject nature of the final episodes of season four, despite all the stories that held no interest and seemed like a waste of time, I decided to give the show another chance. After seeing the premiere—although I still have reservations—I’m glad I did."

External links

• "Turn! Turn! Turn!" at IMDb
• "Turn! Turn! Turn!" at HBO.com
• True Blood recap: Season 5 premiere, "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by Jordan Bartel for The Baltimore Sun (9 June 2012)